[FallingForGrace]

My bf and I were best friends too before we started dating. At first it was awkward too, but the thing about me, is that I'm honest to a fault. So one day I told him that I didn't feel like a couple, so we talked about it and then slowly we added in a "babe" then a "baby" then a few "Love yas" and eventually he was my boyfriend but still my pal. Like I still make fun of him like I would my other guy friends. He still makes jokes at my expense. The key thing here is to communicate. If you are ok with him being your bro while still being romantic, tell him so! Just say, "Hey, you know I'm still the same person right? I don't get offended easily, and I hope you don't either. I hope you know how I feel about you and that anything else that is said in good fun, is just that." Make boundaries. Like if he used to talk about girls he thought were hot and youre not comfortable with that, let him know in a light hearted way. For example "You can still make black jokes, but if I hear you say something about a hot girl, I'll go hood on you" and then laugh, so he knows youre joking. Like my bf and I, he still tells me if he finds a girl attractive and I tell him if I find a guy attractive (mainly when watching tv or something) because we trust each other. I know I'm the only one and he does too, and that comes from not only the loyalty we have as a couple to each other, but also the loyalty we have as friends.